One of the finest players to ever play at WVU, Leland Byrd has achieved a great deal during his outstanding career as both a basketball player and athletic administrator. On the hardwood, the "Hammer" was praised by many as one of the finest left-handed cagers ever. During his four years as a regular while playing for Lee Patton, the Mountaineers posted records of 12-6, 24-3, 19-3 and 17-3 and three straight NIT berths. The 1945-46 team owns the distinction of being the first Mountaineer team to reach the 20-win mark.
West Virginia University Basketball Trainer Whitey Gwynne is handing out towels to players sitting on the bench. 'Taylor Publishing Company, Job Number 07206, Picture Number 2, page 209.'
Back row left to right- Clyde Green, Dave Wilson, Curtis Thompson, Ivam Repass, Coach Patton, Fred Schauss, Edward Beach, Loland Byrd. Front row left to right- Joe Duff, Bob Miller, Bob Jackson, Bob Carroll. Absent is Edward Sidaras
Portrait of John Lesher, member of the West Virginia University Basketball Team. 'Taylor Publishing Company, Job Number 07206, Picture Number 1, Page Number 223. Copyright 1963 by Laughead Photographers, Dallas, Texas. Reproduction permitted by all processes except photography.'
Row one- Bill Ryczaj, Ricky Ray, Bill Maphis, Marty Lentz, Bob Camp, Buddy Quertinmont, Rudy Zatezalo, Perry Polinsky, Bob Benfield. Row two- Asst. Coaches Bob Lochmueller and Quentin Barnette, Equipment Mgr. Carl Roberts, Dave Palmer, Jerry Meadows, John Lesher, John Cavacini, Gary Shaffer, Mgr. Lance Kauf, Trainer Whitey Gwynne, Coach George King.
Kneeling- Norman Holmes, Dave Palmer, Ed Harvard, Gary Shaffer, Lewis Hale. Sitting- Mike Caryl (manager), Carl Roberts (equipment custodian), Dick Penrod, Perry Polinsky, John Lesher, Bob Benfield, George Krajack (assistant coach), Whitey Gwynne (trainer). Standing- Bucky Waters (coach), John Cavacini, Ron Williams, Dave Reaser, Bill Ryczaj, Carl Head, Jim Lewis, Letcher Humphries, Sonny Moran (assistant coach).
Kneeling left to right- Dave Cicci, Ike Harris, Larry Pugh. Sitting left to right- Larry Harris, Gary Reichembecher, Mike Carson, Larry Campbell. Standing left to right- Greg Zimm, _, Rick Davis, Levi Phillips, Harold Black, Joe Chrzaszcz, Buo Henderson, Coach Chuck Wimsor.
Babes of the Wood who won 12 of 17 games during the season and a place in the National Invitation Tournament at New York. Left to right- Bob Carroll of Wheeling, Jack Dial of Huntington, Jim Walthall of Princeton, Leland Byrd of Matoaka, Dave Wilson of Huntington.
Line up: Manager, J. B. Wyatt; Captain, P. B. Naylor; J. H. Riddle; J. M. Burns; H. H. Baumgartner; F. M. Bailey; and Quintero. Dells: 'Rah! Rah! Ru! W. V. U. Sis boom bah! Tiger!!!' 'Che he! Che ha! Che ha, ha, ha! West Virginia! Rah! Rah! Rah!' Chew terbacher! Chew terbacher! Chaw, Chaw, Chaw! Eat terbacher, eat terbacher! Rah, Rah, Rah! Drink a large, Drink a large, Drink a large beer. West Virginia Varsity! We're all here!'
Group portrait of the West Virginia University Basketball Team, 1921: 'Standing: Coach Stadsvold, Russell Meredith, Clem Kiger, Robert Hawkins, Douglas Bowers, Manager Harry Watkins. Seated: David Graham, George Hill, Captain Homer Martin, Pierre Hill, Fred White.'
WVU 's Jerry West Powers to Basket, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1959/12
Description:
'West Virginia's Mr. Everything, Jerry West (44) slips by a Virginia Military (Institute) defender on his way to scoring one of the 12 field goals he scored 12/14. West was outscored by VMI's Joe Gedro (53) who tallied 30. WVU won, 91-76. UPI Telephoto.'
Pictured in the first row, left to right: Price, Yeager, Whitham, Meade and Burke. Second row, left to right: Hinton, Krebs, Swallow, Long and Runnencutter. Third row, left to right: McWhorter, Barbe and Eakin. Last row is Printz. Senior and Sophomores were: Krebs ('99 R Forward), Barbe ('99 L Forward), Whitham ('99 Center), Eakin ('01 Guard) and Long ('01 Guard). Juniors and Freshmen were: Yeager ('00 Forward), Swallow ('02 L Forward), Hinton ('02 Center), Burke ('02 R Guard) and Meade ('00 L Guard). Substitutes were McWhorter ('01), Price ('02) and Ruttencutter ('02). Final game's score 10 to 6 in favor of Junior-Freshmen team. Score 12 to 6 in favor of Senior-Sophomore team.
